Left Coast Sports Babe

Greg Norman is leading the British Open after three rounds.  After tomorrow, most of these jokes may or may not be out of date.

When John McCain heard about Norman leading after three rounds, his response “That’s amazing, that guy is OLD.”

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If he wins will Ensure be classified as a performance enchancing drug?

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I’m going to forgo the obvious joke that Norman’s first comments in the clubhouse were “Now you punks get off of my greens.”

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Greg Norman is actually playing the tournament on a whim while on his honeymoon.  He was married last month to Chris Evert.  In related news, the Williams sisters sent the couple a nice belated present, and thanked Chris for deciding not to drop in and play a few rounds at Wimbledon.

May your troubles last as long as Brett Favre’s retirements?

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And what’s happened in this world.  Tiger Woods is missing most of the major tournaments, the Cubs are in first place, the Packers are trying to get rid of Brett Favre?

At least there are a few signs of normalcy – three riders have already been caught doping in the Tour de France.

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Last week, Dick Cheney was given a clean bill of health and doctors’ pronounced his heartbeat normal.  This weekend, however, they have scheduled an emergency follow up exam, to make sure his heart has stood the stress test of oil dropping $20 a barrel.

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It’s a good weekend at the movies for our nation’s top political figures.  Barack Obama likes to think of himself as a “Dark Knight,”  John McCain is interested in “Mamma Mia” because he remembers his first senior discount at an Abba concert, and well, President Bush is just excited about the opening of “Space Chimps.”